Episode 3 of 3
Succession of Paul I
- When
- 17 November 1796
- Where
- Russian succession
- Part of
- Death of Catherine the Great
Paul I Petrovich succeeded Catherine as Emperor of Russia in 1796, reigning until his assassination in 1801.
Upon Catherine's death, her son Paul I Petrovich (1 October 1754 – 23 March 1801) became Emperor of Russia. He reigned from 1796 until his assassination in 1801. Paul later adopted the laws of succession to the Russian throne, rules that lasted until the end of the Romanov dynasty and of the Russian Empire. The passages do not state the location of the accession, so no exact site is asserted.
Sources
- Paul I of Russia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16
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